The historic Capen House in Winter Park could be demolished if no one can pay to move it.

The house was set to be demolished this week, but the couple who owns it agreed to hold off for another month. They said if anyone comes forward with a plan and the money necessary to move the home, they will gladly give it away.

The owners want to build their own home where the Capen House stands.

Local leaders discussed the dilemma at a City Commission meeting on Monday.

"That 30-day window is where the owners are saying if the public is willing to bring together funding plans or proposals to move the house, they are willing to entertain those ideas," Commissioner Clarissa Howard said.

Another historic home, Casa Feliz, was saved from the wrecking ball in 2000 following an outcry from locals. As a result, the city created a register which provides historic homes limited protections.

Betsy Rogers Owens, the executive director of Casa Feliz, said she hopes the Capen House can be saved.

"We need to figure out a way to get out in front of these situations in the future so this doesn't happen again in Winter Park," Owens said.

SIDE READING ST. MARC'S AME CHURCH. ADVOCATES TRYING TO SAVE A HOME IN WINTER PARK. , THE KAPEN HOUSE WAS ON THE HISTORIC REGISTER AND DAYS FROM BEING TORN DOWN. MOMENTS AGO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUPLE THAT BOUGHT THE HOME TOLD THE CITY THEY WILL WAIT ONE MORE MONTH BEFORE TEARING IT DOWN. THEY ARE COMING UP TO SEE IF SOMEONE HAS A PLAN TO MOVE IT. AND THE CLOCK IS TISSUING FOR THE HISTORIC KAPEN HOUSE ON LAKEFRONT PROPERTY BLOCKS FROM TONY PARK AVENUE. A NOTICE ON THE GARAGE WARNS OF THE PENDING DEMOLITION THAT MAY HAPPEN AS SOON AS THURSDAY. AND WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET AWAY FROM THE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE SO THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS AGAIN IN WINTER PARK. BETSY ROGERS OWENS IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CASSIA FELIZ ANOTHER HISTORIC HOME SAVED IN 2000 FOLLOWING COMMUNITY OUTCRY. AS A RESULT WINTER PARK CREATED A REGISTER PROVIDING ON HISTORIC HOMES SOME PROTECTIONS. THE HOME WAS ON THE REGISTER BUT IT IS ALLY VOLUNTARY PROCESS FOLLOWING FORECLOSURE THE HOME CAME OFF THE REGISTER. THE COUPLE WANTS TO IT DEMOLISH IT AND BUILD A NEW HOME IN ITS PLACE. THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS RIGHTS. AND LEGALLY THERE'S LITTLE THE CITY CAN DO TO STOP DEMOLITION. AT MONDAY'S CITY COMMISSION HEARING ADVOCATES PLAN TO SPEAK OUT. THEY MAY NOT HAVE MUCH HOPE FOR SAVING THE HOUSE THEY WANT MORE PROTECTION FOR HISTORIC HOMES IN THE FUTURE. IT UNDERSCORES THE FACT THERE ARE SO MANY HISTORIC HOMES IN THE CITY NOT PROTECTED BY THE WINTER PARK RENTALSTER. THERE WAS A TEMPORARY VICTORY AT THE CITY COMMISSION HEARING FOR THOSE WANTING TO SAVE THE HOUSE AND AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE HOME'S OWNER SAYS THE FAMILY WILL WAIT ANOTHER 30 DAYS TO SAVE THE STATE FROM DEMOLITION IF SOMEONE COMES FORWARD WITH A PROPOSAL AND FUNDING TO MOVE THE HOUSE.